Brief Life History of Ellen
When Ellen Yarwood was born about 1753, in Lower Peover, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Humphrey Yarwood, was 29 and her mother, Ellen Glover, was 24. She married Robert Whyatt on 13 October 1774, in Lower Peover, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Lower Peover, Cheshire, England in 1774.
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- Ellen Yarewood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ellen Wyatt in entry for Robert Wyatt, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
- Ellen in entry for Sally Hyatt, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
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1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English (Cheshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Yarwood Heath in Rostherne, Cheshire, earlier Yarwode. The placename derives from Old English earn ‘eagle’ or gear ‘yair, enclosure for catching fish’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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